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Draw Long Straight Line Parallel Introduce Action Process

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Keyword afterwards
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence First you draw a long straight line. Afterwards you draw another line, parallel to the first one.
Correct Sentence First you draw a long straight line. Then you draw another line, parallel to the first one.
Cloze Error Sentence First you draw a long straight line. [[Afterwards]] you draw another line, parallel to the first one.
Cloze Sentence First you draw a long straight line. [[Then]] you draw another line, parallel to the first one.
Cloze Answer Then
Choices Then | Afterwards
Explanation

To introduce the next action in a process or series of actions, use then: 'Check that the paper is properly loaded. Then press the start button.'

Compare: 'We all had lunch together at one o'clock. Afterwards we went to the beach.'

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